In Dagestan, man killed in shootout with policemen April 23, 2015 08:10 In the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, policemen shot and killed an armed man, who opened fire on them from a window car. This was reported by a Dagestani law enforcer.
Alexander Tkachov's protégé to lead Krasnodar Territory April 23, 2015 07:52 Veniamin Kondratiev, an acting head of the Krasnodar Territory, is likely to become a plenipotentiary governor of the region after the September election. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They believe that Veniamin Kondratiev is a person from the team of Alexander Tkachov, the former leader of Kuban.
Defence of Dagestani resident Imangazali Magomedov appeals against his sentence April 23, 2015 07:05 The defence of Imangazali Magomedov, a resident of the Dagestani village of Shaumyan, sentenced for aiding and abetting militants and for illegal possession of weapons and drugs, has appealed against the verdict.
Parliaments of Armenia and NKR urge international community to recognize Armenian Genocide April 23, 2015 05:32 In connection with the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, MPs of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) adopted appeals calling on all countries throughout the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide as a crime against humanity.
MCC upholds arrests of two defendants in Boris Nemtsov's case April 23, 2015 03:15 The Moscow City Court (MCC) has dismissed the advocates' appeals against the resolutions on arrests of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shagid Gubashev, accused in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov. The Court has refused to change pre-trial restriction measure against both defendants and replace it with the form not involving deprivation of liberty.
Hideout with anti-tank missiles found in South Ossetia April 22, 2015 19:15 In the Znaur District of South Ossetia, KGB officers found a hiding containing anti-tank missile complexes and anti-tank grenade launchers.
New leader of "Imarat Kavkaz" not to be loyal to IS April 22, 2015 18:39 The murder of Aliaskhab Kebekov left the terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz" without the actual leader; however, that fact is unlikely to lead to the dominance of the "Islamic State" (IS), despite the split among North-Caucasus militants. This opinion was expressed by analysts.
Court dismisses second advocate of Anzor Gubashev April 22, 2015 17:48 At the request of Anzor Gubashev, one of the defendants in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow has dismissed the advocate Magomed Mamaev from his duties to defend Anzor Gubashev.
Intigam Aliev sentenced to 7.5 years in prison April 22, 2015 17:13 In Baku, the court has found human rights defender Intigam Aliev guilty on all the charges and sentenced him to 7.5 years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony.
Court leaves Khamzat Bakhaev in custody until August 28 April 22, 2015 17:02 At the request of investigators, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the arrest of Khamzat Bakhaev, a defendant in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, for four months, until August 28.
MCC leaves Tamerlan Eskerkhanov under arrest April 22, 2015 16:34 The Moscow City Court (MCC) has left in custody Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, a defendant in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov.
Foreign Minister of South Ossetia dismissed April 22, 2015 16:33 South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has dismissed David Sanakoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The name of the new Minister of Foreign Affairs has not yet been announced.
Court extends arrest of Anzor Gubashev until August 28 April 22, 2015 16:27 The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has granted the motion of the investigating authorities and extended the arrest of Anzor Gubashev, a defendant in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, for four months, until August 28.
PACE Committee treats guilty verdict against Rasul Jafarov as revenge act April 22, 2015 12:57 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the verdict of guilty announced in Azerbaijan against Rasul Jafarov.
Consideration of complaint of Zaur Dadaev's advocate about non-admission to defence postponed April 22, 2015 12:13 At the request of an advocate of Zaur Dadaev, a defendant in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow has postponed the consideration of the advocate's complaint filed about non-admission to the defence.
Chechen woman detained in Nalchik when trying to leave for Syria April 22, 2015 11:46 A female resident of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya was detained by field investigators in Kabardino-Balkaria, while she was trying to fly to Turkey for further travelling to Syria to join her groom.
Krasnodar Governor Alexander Tkachov appointed Russian Minister of Agriculture April 22, 2015 11:13 Alexander Tkachov has resigned from his post of the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory and led the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. On Wednesday, the relevant decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sapiyat Magomedova repeatedly complains to ECtHR about police's inaction in case of her beating April 22, 2015 09:16 Sapiyat Magomedova, an advocate from Dagestan, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to start communication in her complaint against the law enforcement bodies for delaying the investigation into the case of her beating in 2010.
Stavropol Court refuses to investigate decisions of Predgorny District Court in Kurman-Ali Baichorov's case April 22, 2015 07:04 The Stavropol Regional Court has refused to hold a re-investigation into the decisions announced by Judge Oleg Popov of the Predgorny District Court in the trial on the case against Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov.
Shelling in Karabakh conflict zone results in casualties and victims April 21, 2015 19:56 The Ministries of Defence (MoDs) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Azerbaijan report about victims on the troops' contact line. According to different sources, from one to five persons were killed; and some others were wounded.